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Celebration of National Youth Day at Vivekananda Sarovar, Ranchi
in Gracious Presence of Sri Hemanl Soren, Hon’ble Chiefminister of Jharkhand

Christmas Eve Celebration: Christmas Eve was
celebrated in the Ashrama Auditorium with great
solemnity and grandeur on 24 December, 2019. The
programme was started with the Aarati to the Jesus
Christ followed by the chanting of Vedic Mantra by the
Monks of the Ashrama. The Chief Guest of the occasion
was Reverend Fr. Marshal Barla, Indian Missionary
Society, Ranchi. He said Jesus Chirst’s birthday
should be observed as celebration of humanity.
The message of Jesus Christ is to unite the people
and to lead blissful life. Sri Ranjan Patra presented
a few melodious carols. Swami Bhaveshananda,
Secretary of this Ashrama, while discussing the life
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and teachings of Jesus Christ, pointed out many
resemblances between the teachings of Jesus Christ
and Jagad Guru Sri Ramarkishna through many
examples. Swami Antarananda, Asst. Secretary of
this Ashrama delivered vote of thanks. At the end
of the programme around 350 participants including
trainees of Divyayan, students of RKMVU, devotees
and admirers of this Ashrama were given cakes and
chocklets as prasadam.

Akhanda Ramcharitmanas Path

Ramcharitmanas Path: Akhanda Ramacharit Manas
Path was organised on the occasion of Rama
Navami for 24 hours from 4PM on 13 April to 14
April, 2019 . The path was started and concluded
with special puja. Devotees and Volunteers actively
participated in the programme. A special discourse
on Ramacharitmanas was held from 4th to 6th April
2018 by Swami Siddhipradananda, Belur Math

Bhakta Sammelan: Like every year, Guru Purnima
Bhakta Sammelan Day was celebrated on 16 July, 2019. On this occasion

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